Tag: Narong Sahametapat
1,200 ill from toxic landfill fumes
BANGKOK, March 24 – More than 1,200 people were sick from toxic fumes at a landfill site in suburban Samut Prakarn province in the...
Three killed, 28 wounded in Roi Et temple fair youth violence
ROI ET, Feb 25 -- At least three persons were killed and 28 people were injured in an explosion caused by teenagers attacking a...
Thais warned of possible dengue outbreak
BANGKOK, 19 February 2014 The Ministry of Public Health is giving a nationwide warning against a possible outbreak of dengue fever, especially during the...
64 die in cold spell, more than double last year
BANGKOK, Feb 12 – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry said this year’s unusually cold winter has so far claimed 64 lives, more than double last...
Influenza and diarrhea not found among protesters
BANGKOK, 22 January 2014 Although influenza and diarrhea have yet to be discovered among the protesters, the Public Health Ministry will be on 24-hour...
Thais warned against 6 winter diseases
BANGKOK, 19 December 2013 The Public Health Ministry is warning Thais nationwide against 6 winter diseases, while urging people living in low temperature...
Suthep proposes ‘blueprint’ for Thailand’s reform, vows to fight on
BANGKOK, Dec 4 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has outlined a blueprint to reform Thailand which calls, among other items, for the recruitment of...
Govt sends out health units to flood-affected areas
BANGKOK, 21 October 2013 (NNT) – The government has sent out health and medical units to flood-hit areas as around 150,000 people have fallen...
Public Health Min: Dengue fever situation worrisome
BANGKOK, 2 June 2013 The Public Health Ministry has expressed its concerns over the dengue fever situation in Thailand as 40 patients have died...
Thai-Japanese care service for elderly initiated
BANGKOK, May 16 – Thailand and Japan are cooperating in a project on long-term care service development for the elderly, the Thai Public...
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Pattaya transitions from high tourist season to hot summer weather
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PATTAYA, Thailand - As the high season in Pattaya nears its end, tourists are greeted with scorching temperatures and a relatively subdued atmosphere along...
Extreme heat blamed for car crash in east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A black Toyota sedan collided with an electricity pole on Huay Yai Muk Road in East Pattaya on April 28, disrupting...
Homeless man found dead on Jomtien Second Road sidewalk, heatstroke suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand - A homeless man was found lifeless on the pedestrian sidewalk at the corner of Soi 5 Jomtien Second Road on April...
Sewage stink at Jomtien beach intersection sparks alarm
PATTAYA, Thailand - Seeping sewage waste water at the Jomtien Beach Second Road Intersection (Mach Chanu) has irked residents and tourists with its foul-smelling...
Pattaya City launches blood donation drive to tackle shortage
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to tackle the critical shortage of blood supply and commemorate His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's 6th cycle...